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Chinatown

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[Intro]
C/G C7 F Fm Am Am7/G D9/F# F G
[Verse]
C/GThis heart of mine
Keeps decent time
C7Though my ears may be weak
And my eyes may be all but bFlind
I sFmtill have sense enough to AmfeelAm7/G  D9/F#  
That I'm Fnot much without you neGar
I've paid C/Gmy dues 
Loved one or two
But sC7till it keeps a boiling down to yFou
So chFmoose to be my victory, or AmvicAm7/GeD9/F#  
Oh either Fway I still want you here Gtonight
[Instrumental]
C/G C7 F Fm Am Am7/G D9/F# F G
[Chorus]
DmHeaven knows it's E7hard to find anDmother
Oh Amhell knows it's Am7/Ggot a home for folkD9/F#s like me
FThere will come a day
When the Gearth will cease to spin
You'll Fhold me close and say
My Ggod where have you been?
[Verse]
I've been aC/Ground, old Chinatown
C7Happily lost but oh so easily Ffound
There cFmounting the stars above the AmhilAm7/GlD9/F#  
'Neath some old Fmoon, humming my tGune
I'll see you C/Gsoon

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Chinatown

by Shakey Graves

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C/G

Am7/G

D9/F#

[Intro]

C/G C7 F Fm Am Am7/G D9/F# F G

[Verse]

C/G

This heart of mine

Keeps decent time

Though my ears may be weak

And my eyes may be all but blind

Fm Am Am7/G D9/F#

I still have sense enough to feel

F G

That I'm not much without you near

C/G

I've paid my dues

Loved one or two

C7 F

But still it keeps a boiling down to you

Fm Am Am7/G D9/F#

So choose to be my victory, or vice

F G

Oh either way I still want you here tonight

[Instrumental]

C/G C7 F Fm Am Am7/G D9/F# F G

[Chorus]

Dm E7 Dm

Heaven knows it's hard to find another

Am Am7/G D9/F#

Oh hell knows it's got a home for folks like me

There will come a day

When the earth will cease to spin

You'll hold me close and say

My god where have you been?

[Verse]

C/G

I've been around, old Chinatown

C7 F

Happily lost but oh so easily found

Fm Am Am7/G D9/F#

There counting the stars above the hill

F G

'Neath some old moon, humming my tune

C/G

I'll see you soon

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